1st Circ. Affirms Whole Foods Win In Workers' BLM Mask Case
Abortion Access Emerging As Union Issue Post-Roe
Sens. Ask Minor Leaguers About MLB Antitrust Exemption
1st Circ. Affirms Whole Foods Win In Workers' BLM Mask Case
The First Circuit on Tuesday said a Massachusetts federal court was correct to throw out Whole Foods workers' discrimination claims stemming from the disciplining of employees who wore Black Lives Matter face masks to work, holding there could plausibly be non-race-related reasons for the dress code enforcement.
Abortion Access Emerging As Union Issue Post-Roe
The ability to access abortions following the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs ruling is poised to emerge as a subject of bargaining as unions and employers mull travel assistance, coverage guarantees and other benefits, experts say.
Sens. Ask Minor Leaguers About MLB Antitrust Exemption
A bipartisan group of senators have sent a letter to an advocacy organization for minor league baseball players asking about how Major League Baseball's century-old exemption from antitrust law has impacted ballplayers in the game's lower professional ranks.
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